Automatic brooder-house chute



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J. H. ASCHER AUTOMATIC BROODER HOUSE CHUTE Filed Sept. 17. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a I n venior L702 fidsc/a e7 .4 itomey Patented Felt. i Q, l iil JOHN H. ASCHER, OF WELLSBURG, IOWA AUTC'MATIC BROODER-HOUSE GHUTE Application filed September 17,1829. Serial No. 393,216.

This invent-ion relates to an automatic brooder house chute and has for its prime object to provide means for automatically closing the door at a desired time.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision of an apparatus of this nature, whereby an alarm clock is utilized for releasing a catch so that the door may gravitate to a closed position, and

means whereby, as the door approaches a closed position,.itwill shut off the alarm clock.

A still further very important object of the invention resides in the provision of an apparatus of this nature, which is simple in its construction, inexpensive to manufacture and install, compact and convenient, not likely to easily get out of order, is easy to nipulate, and otherwise well adapted to the at purpose for which it is designer This invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combination of parts, and in the unique relation of the members and in the relative progortioning and disposition thereof, all as more completely outlined herein.

To enable others skilled in the art to fully comprehend the underlying features thereof that they may embody the same by the numerous modifications and structures and relations contemplated by the present invention, drawings depicting a preferred form have been annexed as a part of this disclosure and in said drawings, like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout all of the views, of which:

Figure l is a fragmentary elevation of a brooder house showing the chute and associate mechanism.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substan tially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sect onal view, taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure l is a detail fragmentary elevation of the alarm clock showing the winding stem of the alarm.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view showing the catch released.

deferring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that 5 denotes the breeder house with the vertically slidahle door 6, and doorway 7.

At the top of the doorway there is a pivotally mounted catch 8, engageable with hooks 9 on th upper end o th d or 6 t old he door w J n A. U \J .1. v

in a raised position as shown in Figure 3.

A casing 10 is mounted inside of the brooder and has therein an alarm 010d 11 of con ventional construction including an alarm winding stem 12, and an alarm control lever i A cable or cord 15 is windable on the stem 12 and is attached to the catch 8. A cord 16 is passed through an eye 16 and fastened to lever 14 and is also fastened to the top of the door 6 as at 17. lVith the parts disposed as is shown in Figures 1 and 3 particularly, it will he seen that when the alarm goes oil, the shaft or stem l lwil rotate, winding the cord 15 thereon, thereby releasing the catch 8 to the position shown in Figure 5, so that the door 6 may gravitate to a closed position and as the door approaches a closed position, the part 16 is of such a length that it becomes taut and thereby pulls the lever l i over to shut 05 the alarm. Thus it will be seen that the alarm may he set to a time after dark so that when the chickens have gone to roost, the door may be automatically closed without any attention on the part of an attendant.

is the method of use and operation of the device is thought to be clear from the above description, a further detailed discussion thereof is thought to be unnecessary.

it is therefore, believed that the present invention provides a simple and practical device, adapted to accomplish, among others, all of the advantages and objects above set forth.

Without further analysis the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of this invent-ion that others can, by applying current knowled e, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting certain features that, from the standpoint of the prior art, clearly constitute essential characteristics of the 95 generic or specific aspects of this invention, and therefore such adaptations should and are intended to be comprehended as fall within the meaning and range of the equivaleno of the followin claim. is

hat is claimed is:

In combination, a vertically slidable door, a catch engageable with the door for holding the same in a raised position, an alarm clock including an alarm Winding stern, a cable attached to the stem for Winding thereon, as the stem unwinds, said cable being attached to the catch, said alarm clock including a shut oil lever for the alarm, a cord attached thereto and attached to the door to be loose when the door is in a raised position and to become taut when the door approaches a closed position so as to shut off the alarm as the door comes to a close.

In testimony whereof afzir; my signature.

JOHN H. ASCHER. 

